Video editing NOOB! ... Adobe Premiere Pro is very similar to Final Cut. For the "Prosumer" market, most people use Premiere or Vegas. Avid is a big ...

kinaiahi · 04-22-2005, 08:47 PM

Okay, first off I'm a NOOB. See my sig for my incoming system. What I would like to do first is some simple home video editing, so I need the software to be user friendly. However my friends are into video editing big time but are "Mac" for life kind of guys using "Final Cut." I would like something that would be comparable for the PC or I'll never hear the end of it. Any suggestions?

Odie812 · 04-23-2005, 09:55 AM

I don't known about being comparable to Final Cut, but a company called Ulead makes some pretty decent programs that are good for "simple home video editing." I recommend VideoStudio or DVD Movie Factory.

Good luck,

Odie

kinaiahi · 04-23-2005, 04:52 PM

Thanks! How does Ulead compare to Pinnacle Studio 9 and Sony Vegas?

watchtower7 · 04-23-2005, 10:08 PM

I think if you want to "compete" with final cut you better get adobe premeire pro or avid express-student versions in the 300-400 range

Thunder_PC · 04-24-2005, 12:10 AM

For user-friendliness for a noob with very good feature sets, you can't beat Pinnacle for the price.

Krew · 04-24-2005, 11:49 AM

I've used Ulead and Pinnacle and didn't like either of them. I also tried the demo version of Adobe Premier which I think was very complicated. The very best video editor I ever used, and the one I use now, is Sony Vegas. It is a high end NLE (non-linear editor), with a lot of features. It's also pretty easy and intuitive to use. It's expensive, like all of the good editors but it's worth it.

Here is some info on it.
http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.co...ct.asp?pid=965

Vegas costs $399.95 (discounted through May 31)
http://www.custcenter.com/cgi-bin/so...ted=1113828394

Or if you're a student you can get a huge discount by buying the academic version for $189. The academic version is the exact same as the full version.
http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.co...micpricing.asp

Good luck with whatever you choose.

Lord Twilight · 04-25-2005, 11:57 AM

Adobe Premiere Pro is very similar to Final Cut. For the "Prosumer" market, most people use Premiere or Vegas. Avid is a big player in the Professional area, but I think Avid XPress Pro 5 HD is similarly priced/featured (may have more features) to Premiere and Vegas.

I originally started out using Vegas, but migrated over to Premiere and I'm not sure I can go back.

They all have demo versions too!
Premiere Pro
Vegas
Avid Free DV

04-22-2005, 08:47 PM	#1
kinaiahi Ku I Ka Pono Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 243 Credits: -286	Video editing NOOB! Okay, first off I'm a NOOB. See my sig for my incoming system. What I would like to do first is some simple home video editing, so I need the software to be user friendly. However my friends are into video editing big time but are "Mac" for life kind of guys using "Final Cut." I would like something that would be comparable for the PC or I'll never hear the end of it. Any suggestions?

04-24-2005, 11:49 AM	#6
Krew Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 345 Credits: 82	I've used Ulead and Pinnacle and didn't like either of them. I also tried the demo version of Adobe Premier which I think was very complicated. The very best video editor I ever used, and the one I use now, is Sony Vegas. It is a high end NLE (non-linear editor), with a lot of features. It's also pretty easy and intuitive to use. It's expensive, like all of the good editors but it's worth it. Here is some info on it. http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.co...ct.asp?pid=965 Vegas costs $399.95 (discounted through May 31) http://www.custcenter.com/cgi-bin/so...ted=1113828394 Or if you're a student you can get a huge discount by buying the academic version for $189. The academic version is the exact same as the full version. http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.co...micpricing.asp Good luck with whatever you choose. __________________ Falcon Mach V Intel Core 2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3GHz, 8GB RAM, nVIDIA GTX-295, 12TB HD Space, Win 7 64-bit

04-25-2005, 11:57 AM	#7
Lord Twilight Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 89 Credits: -327	Adobe Premiere Pro is very similar to Final Cut. For the "Prosumer" market, most people use Premiere or Vegas. Avid is a big player in the Professional area, but I think Avid XPress Pro 5 HD is similarly priced/featured (may have more features) to Premiere and Vegas. I originally started out using Vegas, but migrated over to Premiere and I'm not sure I can go back. They all have demo versions too! Premiere Pro Vegas Avid Free DV __________________ Researching my first Laptop!! Current system: Dual Athlon MP 2000+, Radeon 9800 Pro, 1GB RAM, 400GB HD space. Video Editin' and 3DSMAX'n gamer.

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04-23-2005, 09:55 AM	#2
Odie812 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 238 Credits: -278	I don't known about being comparable to Final Cut, but a company called Ulead makes some pretty decent programs that are good for "simple home video editing." I recommend VideoStudio or DVD Movie Factory. Good luck, Odie

04-23-2005, 04:52 PM	#3
kinaiahi Ku I Ka Pono Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hilo, Hawaii Posts: 243 Credits: -286	Thanks! How does Ulead compare to Pinnacle Studio 9 and Sony Vegas?

04-23-2005, 10:08 PM	#4
watchtower7 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 331 Credits: -248	I think if you want to "compete" with final cut you better get adobe premeire pro or avid express-student versions in the 300-400 range

04-24-2005, 12:10 AM	#5
Thunder_PC Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina Posts: 3,797 Credits: 1,219	For user-friendliness for a noob with very good feature sets, you can't beat Pinnacle for the price.